Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
ANIMAL AILMENTS.


ANIMAL AILMENTS.
Kew to Cure Fool sheath and slavesing
In Horses and seours In Calves.
Foul sheath is disgrace to any sta
bic, and any horse-ovner who permits
his horse to suffer in this way is not it
to own one. 1t is neglect, pure and
simple, which causes the trouble. tho
dust and exudations accommodating and
forming a crust which, keeping up .
constant irritation. produces an en-
largement of the sheath and conse-
quent Inflammation, which steadily in
creases. until it is only with the ut
most difficulty the animal can void his
urine. The first step in remedying the
trouble. is to apply something to soft
en- the accumulatiOns, as well rs to
soothe the irritated parts. and fresh
lard, free from salt, should be used.
Put piece of it on the ends of your
fingers. and gently push it up into the
sheath as far as you can without caus-
ing too much distress to the animal.
and the animal heat will gradually
melt the lard. Repeat the application
next day, and the day following you
can remove much of the foreign mat
ter by using warm water. CASTLE soap
and soft sponge. By handling the
horse gently. he will soon permit you
to keep this part of his body as cleanly
as it should be kept. Good horsemen
usually attend to this matter at least
once week, and horses which have
urinary troubles should never be neg
lected by the stablemen or owners.
ScOurs arc Liable to occur in calves
which are weaned and brought up on
the pail. Some are more liable to be
attacked than are others, while the
trouble generally takes place when
the breeder finds it necessary to in
crease the strength of the food. on ac-
count of the increased size and
strength of the calf. by adding scald-
ed bran. corn meal. etc. If this
change is made very gradually. no bad
effects are likely to enSue. for the sys-
tenn can accustom itself to the change.
Sudden changes, as well Us overload
ing the stomach. are what cause de-
engagements of the digestive organs.
which are evinced by scores. This
trouble must be checked at once; 4
very simple method. and ve.y sure
one if taken in the first stages. being
to thoroughly parch or brown some
corn-mcal. making it almost black,
and then scald the milk. mixing both
together and feeding as soon rs it is
cold enough. One or two doses gen.
orally effect cure. Flour can be
Drowned and used in the same way.
and is by some preferred to cOrn-meaL
When the disorder has been left to run
for several days and has become pro-
nounced, more stringent remedies
must be used. or the calf will soon DC
come weak and emaciatcd.
Slavering in horses is due to a varie-
" Of causes, but principally to errors
in feeding. The proper way to cure
the trouble is to lind out and remove
the cause. Pasturing on second growth
or very rank growing clover, or feed
ing on clover hay or bad fodder. viii
cause sl.vering in some horses, while
others are not at all affected. The
best way we have ever found for tenn
porarily stopping the profuse dis
charge Of saliva, is to give the animal
Il small head of cabbage. or some
cabbage leaves, just before taking
the horse from the stable to 'be
harresscd up. 1t will stop the
flow at once and it will not return
for several hours. We have tried this
simple remedy many different times.
summer and winter. on our work and
driving horses. and invariably with
the same good results. Slavcring is
not disease. properly speaking. but
rather an aiiment, and its continuance
depends upon the continuance of the
cause If permitted to run on without
any attention whatever, the salivary
glands will naturally become weakened
from undue stimulation.
Cribbing is by no means disease. IN
the strict sense of the term, but should e
more properly classcd under the heads
of tricks or yices. Cribbing, or crib.
biting, is habit, and disagreeable
one, but not dangerous to the animal.
Some hOrsemen contend that the ami.
NAL sucks wind and then cxpels it,
making the sounds which are notice.
able in cribbing. but close observation
1illS 10 cOIilTiH tulS. uc uOiSc Is IlidUc
undoubtedly by the vocal organs, and
seems to be an expression of satisfac-
ton in accomplishing the desire. to
crib. A confirmed cribber will soon
teach the habit to other horses in the
stable, so those who have g cribbinS
horse should confine him in separate
stall until the habit is broken up
Cribbing is no physical dctriment to
horse, but is often considered by deal
ers an evidence of unsoundness. though
it should not be considered so any
more than is the kicking propensity.
To break up the habit, remove the OPP
for the animal to indulge in
his unpleasant propensity, by having
manger and stall SO arranged as to
leave no places for the horse to catch
hold of with his. teeth or lips. If there
happens to be such places which can
not well be dispensed with, keep them
we'll smeared with common bar soap,
which is very distasteful to the horse.
Aqriculturist.
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